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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Believe it or not, after all these years of being a vegetarian, I had never tried Amy’s burgers… I pretty much stick to my standard favorites for frozen burgers (you’ll hear about those soon! – don’t forget to subscribe to the blog if you haven’t already). But then I started this website, so I started casting my gaze towards other burgers to try, and then my local grocery store had Amy’s frozen burgers on sale, so…

The California Veggie Burgers are the ones I picked first. I’m not sure why, since I’ve never even been to California (except for once when I was an infant and therefore have no memory of it). But they seemed like a good place to start exploring Amy’s burger repertoire.

I tried them cooked on the grill and then later in the frying pan. The grill dried the burger patty out more, which is a common problem for veggie burgers since they aren’t loaded with grease.

on the grill

in the frying pan

The taste is much more nutty and grain-y than any other frozen patty I’ve tried before. The vegetables are barely noticeable. The box says it contains walnuts, which you will definitely taste… and it’s vegan!

I really enjoyed this burger, and thought the nutty flavor made it very savory. It definitely tasted “healthy”, although it didn’t quite quench that craving for a really juicy burger that falls apart in your mouth. This one might be better crumbled up atop a salad than on a bun with lettuce and tomato (and sprouts and horseradish… mmm).

Yes, definitely not a bad one to keep in the back of the freezer for lazy evenings.